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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

Cleveland has not declared for free
trade nor against the protection of
American labor--like Minnesota Re-
publicans, he has declared for radical
reduction of the tariff on certain raw
materials. The changed condition of
things will change party bedfellows,
and no one need be surprised to see Bill
WaShburn and Ignatius DOnnelly sleep
ing together under revenue-ref0rm
blanket. With Minnesota doubtful, DR..
AmeS becomes a possible, and by no
means improbable, nominee for vice
president. He is especially strong
where Cleveland is not over-strOng-
among certain of the Knights of Labor
and other wOrkingmen's organizations,
and also among the veterans in and out
of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. With Cleveland and Ames
as the national standard-bearers,
knute Nelson as revenue
reform candidate for governor, and a
state ticket in which the young DemOc-
Tacy and labor interests are fairly repre-
scented, supplemented by such local
nominations as Seagrave Smith for dis
trict Judge, and Henry Morse, Phil Win
Ston or Capt Mills for mayor, MinneapO-
lis would roll up such majority against
Blaine, Doodle and Buncombe as would
leave no doubt as to her political COM
pleXion for many years thereafter, while
the Republican ship in the state would
be stranded. 1.-The dinner-pail brigade
will rally under Commander Ames,
land don't you forget it,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

verely from the ravages of 4 high tariff.
Her interests being largely agricultural.
she has been compelled for years to send
her breadstuffs into the open competl-
ton of the markets of the world,
while everything she has purchased
has had to pay tribute to the highway
robbers of the tariff. That upon such
questions the people of Minnesota have
any sympathy with the theories of
Blaine is beyond all probability, and
they may be counted upon in the next
campaign to speak with no uncertain
sound. With local Democratic clubs in
every community, and those questions
fully, fairly and even fiercely discussed,
there can be no question about the,
vote at the polls. The spirit of indie.
pendence is abroad. The days of en-.
lightenment have come. Let the Dem:
Ocratic clubs be organized at once, main.
tanned with order and regularity. and
the state of Minnesota at the coming,
election will be hailed as the banner.
Democratic state of the Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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Democratic Clubs.

If there is one thing more than an
other which should now be impressed
upon the Democratic mind in Minnesota,
especially that part of it which repre-
sents the young. vigorous and active
Democracy, it is the Importance of or
ganiZing and maintaining Democratic
clubs. The profoundest statesman,
as well as the shrewdest poll
tician this country has ever
knOwn-Thomas Jefferson-regarded
them as of supreme Importance, and
more than once declared that in them
lay "the dearest hopes of free govern
ment." They are indeed the source
and life of all political power. Let me
make the policy of the party in the
club room, and there will be little
doubt who will make it at the polls. The
political situation in Minnesota is pecu-
liar. Nothing like it can be found
elsewhere. The state, nOminally with
10000 Republican majority, at the last
election came out with only 1900. 1t Is
now fairly debatable ground, with the
chances all in favor Of Democratic sue
cess. Upon the issues Of tariff reform,
the majority will be strongly with us.
No state in the Union has suffered so Sc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A Great JObbing House.

In wholesale dry goods st. Paul is far
ahead of any city of its size in the
United States. In order to ascertain
what one of the largest of the houses
had been doing this year reporter
called on T. L. Schurmeier, of Indexes.
Warner & Schumacher, at Fourth and
Sibley. In answer to interrogations
the gentleman kindly gave the informa-
ton sought. "Well, we cannot COM
plain of the trade this year, for it has
been the heaviest in the history of the
house. Since we started there has been
a steady increase of patronage and in
scope of territory until now 1t ex-
tends to the Pacific coast and
far eastward. This Is certainly as much
as could be expected of any house west
of Chicago. but our trade will undoubt-
edly be still greater in extent in another
year." In this admirably conducted es-
tablishment, R. Warner looks after the
manufacturing department. A. H. Lin
deke sees to the merchandise, William
Lindeke gives such counsel as Is re-
quired, and T. l.. Schumacher has charge
of the finances. Everything is SO thor
oughly systematized that their immense
business is transacted without the least
confusion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Total denoSitS

Total deposits SIG, 761 ,364 80
The loans and discounts of the va
rious banks will aggregate fully s25, 00O,-
600, not including several hundred
thousand of dollars of foreign capital
that is loaned by the banking houses
and trust companies of the city.
a. MINNEAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE.
The first organization of clearing
house in this city was in 1881, and from
that date Minneapolis has been recog-
.uized as one of the great commercial
centers of the country, whose records
are sent weekly broadcast by the
Associated Press. The ratio of increase
from year to year is equaled by but
few cities in the Union, and to
more fully illustrate and emphasize the
assertion, figures and facts are here
with appended as proof. For instance,
take the last four years as single eX-
ample: In 1888 the clearanceS averaged
1880, 900 a month, and the total for the
year sS7,47s,OOO, while the average
monthly clearances for 1884 were So, 400
600, with total of S110, $780, 19, an in
crease of about 40 per cent. During
1885 the monthly average reached $10,-
100000, and total for the year of $685.
477,47S. In 1886 the monthly average
amounted to S14, 935, 0S0.73, and total
of $179, 22O, 96S.74, while the present
year eleven mOnths) the monthly aver
age has been over SIS, O0O, 900, with total
of over $3.50, 200, 900, an Increase of more
than 100 per cent over 1888, and equaling
the figures of 1885 without including
December, which is the heaviest month
in the year.
Perhaps, though, the best criterion to
base a correct opinion upon, as regards
the commercial Importance of Mime
apolis, is to take the compilation OF the
gross exchanges from all the leading
clearing houses In the United States, as
gathered n a recently anyyn by the Boston p9s
shows this city credited with 81 1853, PAT,
an increase of 1876 per cent over the
same week in 1885. And while Mime
apolis stands twelfth in the amount Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Has Been There.

Donot visit the editor, or the manag-
ing editor, or the city editor, or the
dramatic critic, with the purpose of
having a good, social talk. Every hour
of the twenty-fOur is business hour
with the bTain-wOrkers on daily news
paper. If you have anything to say to
either of these, say it briefly, clearly,
distinctly, politely, and then depart
with a pleasant good morning" or
''gOod evening"" The editors den is
called a sanctum. Let it be sacred
holy. Do not talk loud, or sing; and if
you must whistle, depart at once, and
90 at least three squares away before
indulging in that species of ear-splitting
discordant harmony which some mis-
takenly indulge in because they i'm
agine that it bespeakS joyous DISPOSE
ton, when in fact tOnly indexes yacu-
UNI in the mental stOrehouse. The jour
nalist, like God, works in silence when
he does good work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
In His BUSINESS,

The necessity of making reports of
births and deaths should be considered
by every one in the city. And, judging
from the number of reports of births
to the city clerks Office, fear it is not
as generally understood as it might be
by the physicians, heads of families and
keepers of public and charitable insti-
buttons, that an act of legislature to pro-
vide for the collection of vital statistics,
improved March s, 1887, imposes a
fine for neglect on the part of
any one to make returns of births
within ten days, and also
makes it my duty to record all births
and deaths occurring in the city of Min
neapolis, and make monthly report of
the same to the state board of health,
and in order to make such report it is
necessary to have the cooperation of
the abOvenamed parties, and therefore
would request all to send in reports of
births promptly. Blanks for that pur-
pose will be sent to any address, or can
be had by calling at my office. Any one
can readily see the Importance of said
act of legislature to provide record for
future reference, and l hope all will
comply with the above request.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

And This We Guarantee.

Minneapolis. unlike the Democratic
party, keeps its promises. We promise
to make every one rich, in financial
way, who will invest in our real estate
to make every one rich, in spiritual
sense. who will attend our $50 places of
worship; to enrich every one in an edu-
cational sense who will attend either of
our fifty-nine schools; to add to the
stock of milk of human kindness" of
every one who will visit our thirteen
hospitals; to produce the only living
candidate for vice president on the
furnish the "gall'' for the Chicago dele
CATION when they come here to the Ma
tional Republican convention in 1892.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

~ business re-
lations, and perhaps this fact is as no
ticeable and apparent in Minneapoiis as
in any Northwestern city, because TINS
city has presented rapidity OF growth
and development during the past Ten
years $50 phenomenal as to create aston
ishment and admiration of the entlre
country, and it is safe to assert withouI
fear of contradiction. that the 1actor
which has been largely instrumental Id
promoting this marvellous and unprece-
denied growth, is the banking lnStltu-
tons of the city. 1t is to them thai can
all our manufacturing industries
and lumber interests; the bulld
ing of our finest business blocks and
private residences; the maintenance or
all those powers which have made the
name and fame of Minneapolis world
wide. Our bankers, as class,
are men Of conservative ideas,
and not carried away by the slim
illus of fictitious development. They are
broad-gauged, liberal, and possess an
unfaltering faith in the destinies of the
city they have done so much to upbulld.
1t has been largely through the infiu-
ence of our banker, too, that the strong
Golfers of the East have yielded up their
treasures and sought profitable invest
ment in the Flour City and the great
Northwest. There never has been an
enterprise inaugurated for the benefit
of the city but what our banking houses
have been directly or indirectly
Unidentified with. But for them and
their influence many of our lead
ing industries that employ thou
sands of sturdy labOrers would
never have been erected. 1t is the
moneyed power concentrated in Mime
apOlis that has made it what it is to-day.
1t is that power controlled by the banks
and distributed to the tens of thousands
of the labor classes that has made this
city a haven for those "who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow"
The relations that exist between the
banking interests of the city and its in
dustrial class are of paramount import
ance and well worthy of consideration,
from the fact that over s., DOC, 900 are on
deposit in the savings banks alone, that
represent the small accumulatiOns
of the salaried clerk, the mechanic, the
street laborer and the hired girls, while
nearly as much more is credited to the
industrial class In the various other
banks in the city, showing cOnclusively
that labor can and does create enormous
wealth through the agency of well es-
tabliShed banking enterprises, such as
Minneapolis possesses. Again, the
growth of our banking interest has kept
pace with the general growth of the
community, for in 1881, only seven years
ago, Minneapolis had but ten banks,
with an aggregate capital of less than
S2,5eO, 900, while to-day there are eigh-
teen banks-siX national and twelve
state-with an aggregate capital of over
$1,000, 600, with a surplus of nearly
81 100000 and deposits aggregating
S17,00O,O00. A list of our banks, with
their capital and surplus to Dec. /, is
herewith appended and is well worthy
of peruSal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
The Track Bridges.

believe the Lyndale avenue bridge
ordered by the city council very i'm
portant improvement, which will open
up one of the finest streets in the city
and connect the northern and western
parts of the city with the southern pOr-
ton and with the parks. This matter
OF getting the street OFened to public
travel across the railway tracks, or
building bridge on Lyndale avenue,
has been before the city council for the
past four years, and it has been one of
my main efforts to get it through the
council, and l hope to see within an
other year the same success achieved in
getting bridges across the railway
tracks on Washington avenue and
Third. Fourth and Fifth streets north.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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Easily Probable,

Only few years ago three judges,
viz: One district judge, one judge of
probate and one municipal Judge were
quite sufficient to transact the legal
business of this county and city. Now
by reason of the rapid increase it re-
quires eight judges to perform this SER
vice, and if her present ratio of in
crease is maintained it will require
twelve judges by the time the new
court house is completed. And as this
court house is supposed to be built for
the future as well as the present it
would seem that prudence required that
provision should be made for at least
double the number of judges we now
have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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The Bonded Debt,

Minneapolis has no floating debt. The
bonds outstanding amount TO 8, S24. 500
and draw interest as follows: Sl.775,-
GOO, 4 per cent; S2,oo5,0OO, ~ per cent;
$500, coo, : per cent: s6iO,5OO, 5 per per cent;
$12, 600. 10 per cent. This is the only city
In the Northwest that has been able to
sell per cent bond above par. In
fact, is one of the very few cities in the
country that have attempted to float a
bond bearing this low rate of interest.
This high credit is due in a great meas
IRE to the admirable provisions of the
city charter creating and governing the
sinking fund. There is now on hand
1886, 900, which will be increased when
the mill tax of 1887 is paid to $780,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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Re-SaIting a Chestnut.

Never in the history OF the country
has there been witnessed so widespread
opposition to the infiictiOn of a just pun
ishment as that made against the eXecu-
ton of the anarchists; and, on the other
hand, when the full penalty of the law
was finally melted out to them it received
an ovation of approval from every part
of the country.
These opposite sentiments represent
a vital issue now joined in this land
between loyalty and seditiOn. and it is
matter of no small Importance that
the first great tournament has resulted
in decisive victory and good govern
ment. 1t was mOnstIOuS crime OF
which they were convicted, and was
the first ripe fruit of revolutionary viO-
lence, Matched in reasonable organiZa-
tons composed of foreign enemies of
our social, civil and religious inStitu-
tons.
1t would have been sorry day for
this republic, had the majesty of the
law been dethrOned, and this handful
of excite bOmb-thrOwers been permitted
to put their alien feet upon our liber-
ties. The right of free speech is too Sc
! curely imbedded in the constitution and
institutions of this country, ever to be
abridged in any wholesome direction;
so that the false issue raised by these
men and their friends will not survive
calm review and consideration of the
case.
The doctrines and practices of the
condemned men were so hideOus that it
was absolutely necessary on their part,
to divert the attention of the country
from the real issue and to furnish some
occasion for the occasion of sympathy,
or what might be more properly styled
modern sentimentality.
If the death of those guardians of law
who were slaughtered at the Hay
market, while in the performance of
their duty, had not been avenged, by
what right could we expect other officers
of the law in the future to expose their
lives in the public defense; or who
would step into their places in times OF
similar peril, and interpOse between the
citizen and organized violence?
We can, therefore. felicitate ourselves
during the festivities of the closing
year that justice has been satisfied;
that we can enjoy greater sense OF Sc
curity in our homes; that the social and
moral atmosphere has been clarified and
given a better tone; and last, but not
least, that the old-fashioned gallOws still
cOnfronts any man who seeks through
anarchistic organizations and fulmina-
tons in speech to incite to treason and
murder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

The Ruling Passion.

Your request for my views upon some
finely and interesting topic gives me
On opportunity TO say that the EXPOSE
ton of 1888, opening Aug. % and clos
ing Sept 20, is already well along in the
preparatory stage and it will excel in
every respect that of last year. This
Information, while it may not Startle
any one of the GLOBES 100000 readers,
will interest a greater number of them
than any item printed in your great
annual number, for more people are in
terested In the success of the Exposition
than in any other enterprise in the
Northwest-which explains why it has
Rncceednd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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AnOmnipotent City.

Minneapolis has reached a point in
her marvellous development where
present advancement is scarcely no.
ticed. New and substantial improve
ments are constantly and rapidly grow
Ing in our midst and attraetng Fit little or
parent indifference to surroundings is
common and characteristic to city life,
and the browning feature In clothing
her people with this particular air of
metrOpolitaniSm may be attributed to
the magical creation of the Exposition.
Since that event the average metrOpOli-
tan views anything as possible, and be-
holds nothing with wonder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Merry Democrats.

The thinking Democrats of the coun-
try are rightly "merry" to-day over the
prospect of having the revenue-taritf
question soon we'll handled by congress,
and should be ''happy'' in having the
big plank in their next platform so
firmly laid by our next and present
leader in his last message.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

better returns for the next year, or five
years, than if placed in any other real
estate investments with which am IA
miliar. The outlook is full of promise of
a good demand for most classes of bust
ness and residence property, and on
prices that rule at present good profits
can be realized.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Head Of Navigation.

We feel very much encouraged over
the navigation situation, and am not
so old but that l believe L shall see
steamboats, running to Minneapolis.
But we must not sit still and expect
these things to come. 1t viii take hard
work and conscientious work, but it will
nav for all we do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
The blessed Justice.

Ny heart is filled with joy many times
g week, as l unite in the holy bonds of
wedlOck so many beating hearts. Great
is the physician who can alleviate suf-
fering; greater is the minister who can
bring hope to a soul in danger; but
greater is the justice of the peace who
can bring joy to sensitive lovers hearts
and weld two in one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Never Be Second.

This is the brightest and most enter
prising city in the world, and never
will take second place as to a healthy
public sentiment on all questions affect
ing the welfare of the people and the
good of the whole world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A Christmas Sentiment.

How suggestive the beautiful cOmbin-
alton in the song of the angels at our
first Christmas: "Glory to God! Peace
and Good Will to Mani" He who has
no thought of Gods glory will care but
little for the peace of society, and he
who finds it not in his endeavOrs to pro-
mote the good will of man is practically
an atheist, although he may belong to
the most orthodox church in the land.
Very truly,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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What Is Patriotism?

There are hundred citizens who are
patriotic enough to die for their country
on the battlefield where there is one
patriotic enough to give a reasonable
fraction of his time, thought and means
to promote the enactment and steady
enforcement of wholesome laws.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

day of grace should bring misfortune
in its train it will never get above the
surface. 1t does not appear on the
face of the sentiments which run
rampant in the mind of Minneapolis, as
gathered from the GLOBES Christmas
autograph album. They are presented
below. They were gathered hap-haz-
ard and are indicative of the men who
penned them. No suggestions were
made and the album is filled
with natural thoughts, just as
they came. There are lofty
sentiments, both personal and moral.
Some are political in their character and
some take on business hue. More than
one are suggestive of the shop, and not
a few are downright advertisements. A
few are patriotic in tone and all are
pleasant. Everything goes. This page
is the property of those who have filled
It, and the reading world will be the
wiser for it. That it may be more pleased
and edited is the wish of the compiler.
The STREET REPORTER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Why We Are Proud.

The fortunate future of Minneapolis
has never been more assured than at
present. Notwithstanding the business
depression that afflicted the country
during the past year, the city's growth
has been rapid and substantial. She
has achieved the proud position of be-
ing the greatest wheat market Oh the
continent and the greatest producer OF
nections have been greatly extended
and improved, her aggregation of cap
ital largely increased, and her manu-
featuring and merchandising trade
much expanded. She has failed in
nothing except getting the Republican
convention, and that was a blessing in
disguise. There is no doubt about her
forward movement on the road of prog
reSS,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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Capital Must Build.

am of the opinion that during the
year 1888 we will do double the amount
of building done any preceding year.
Property is now so high that people
must build we'll in order to get interest
on their investment, consequently the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
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Political Probabilities.

The late message of President Cleve-
land and manifesto of would-be Presi-
dent Blaine will result in placing Min
nesota in the doubtful column, with
the chances in favor of the Democracy.
The Republicans of the state during
late years have repeatedly declared in
favor of liberal reduction of the tariff,
and those who meant it must stay at
NE OF vote the Democratic ticket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
The Mayor's Sentiment.

would not say anything political on
Christmas day for the town, nor would
Tissue an official proclamation. If |
did. it would be to call on every man,
woman and child in Minneapolis TO buy
and read the Christmas GLOBE. A SEN
timent? Well, here's hoping these few
linz